I was angered by Sen. Mitt Romney’s comments regarding former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s concerns about dangerous biological labs in Ukraine and their vulnerability in the war there. This situation is exactly what I and others have warned our legislators about for years. (Nuclear proliferation, microbial volatile organic compounds, and bacterial and viral research related to clumsy […]

Some ideas float like lead balloons, and others get traction only to get stuck in the muck of controversy. So, suggesting that Maine take some of its surplus and send it to Poland and Hungary to help them deal with the Ukrainian refugee crisis may seem nuts. But, why not? Very few of us have […]

There is a lot of negative propaganda going on in the United States and around the world by rich organizations that want to control us and divide us for the purpose of making more money and always an increased amount of power. There is a reason that labor unions are discouraged, and deceptive ways are […]

I’m an 82-year-old female, living in Auburn. There is a mural in City Hall that shows a circle of shoes all going forward. Auburn is going forward. If Paul LePage and Bruce Poliquin are elected again, that’s a step backward. Virginia Levasseur, Auburn

Maine people need to realize that the same Legislature that passed a bill to clean up the offensive motor vehicle license plates will be asking the Secretary of State’s Office of Motor Vehicles to clean up the mess it created initially. One has to remember that this is the same government bureaucracy that has allowed […]

My sincere congratulations and thanks to Edward Little football coach Dave Sterling for his exceptional devotion, and on a job well done. With players that he coached wishing him well and talking about the impact he had on their lives and what they learned about the game of life as well as the game of football, […]

Almost two years ago, the Auburn City Council understood its need for an updated understanding of how to protect Lake Auburn water. The report was very specific, recognizing the fragility of the water supply for Lewiston, Auburn and parts of Poland. It specifically said no changes should be made to the zoning around the lake. […]

Big zoning changes are being recommended that would change more than 1,687 acres of residential neighborhoods in Auburn.The Planning Board is recommending to the Auburn City Council major zoning changes in residential neighborhoods in the center of Auburn. Included are neighborhoods in the area of Lake Street, Poland Road, Fairview Avenue, Nottingham Road, near the […]

For Auburn residents, it is time to understand and to appropriately apply form-based codes. Auburn’s FBCs speak to “Downtown City” (T-5.2), “Downtown Center” (T-5.1), “Downtown Neighborhood” (T-4.2), and “Mainstreet ” (T-4.1.). The FBC concept was developed and utilized in consideration of compact urban interests to recognize unifying neighborhood characteristics and to encourage maintenance and stabilization. […]

I am writing to call attention to the proposed zoning changes in Auburn. I am particularly concerned about the one that includes the Court Street and Western Avenue areas. Proposed changes would allow up to 16 units in each building as opposed to the current rule that allows three per building. Changes would also allow […]